diff --git a/tests/test_get_library_type.py b/tests/test_get_library_type.py
index ffbd7687..fd557905 100644
--- a/tests/test_get_library_type.py
+++ b/tests/test_get_library_type.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def test_evaluate_mate_relationship_not_mates(self, tmpdir):
         CONFIG.args.tmp_dir = tmpdir
         MAPPING.paths = (FILE_IDS_NOT_MATCH_1, FILE_MATE_2)
         MAPPING.transcripts_file = FILE_TRANSCRIPTS
+        MAPPING.tmp_dir =tmpdir
         test_instance = GetLibType(config=CONFIG,
                                    mapping=MAPPING)
         test_instance.results.file_1 = StatesType.first_mate
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ def test_evaluate_split_mates_not_matching_ids(self, tmpdir):
         CONFIG.args.path_2_processed = FILE_IDS_NOT_MATCH_2
         CONFIG.args.tmp_dir = tmpdir
         MAPPING.paths = (FILE_IDS_NOT_MATCH_1, FILE_IDS_NOT_MATCH_2)
+        MAPPING.tmp_dir = tmpdir
         test_instance = GetLibType(config=CONFIG,
                                    mapping=MAPPING)
         test_instance.evaluate()